Data Availability
- Data older than one year is available as a public dataset. You can obtain access using the Public Macroscopic Internet Topology Data From Archipelago User Info Request form.
- The most recent one year of data is available for use by academic researchers and US government agencies. This data is also available for corporate entities (including corporate researchers) who participate in CAIDA's membership program. Please, complete and submit the CAIDA Topology Data Request Form to request access to the most recent data. It usually takes about two to three business days to process your request. Upon approval you will receive an email with instructions on how to download the data you requested. If you have any questions or problems using this form, please contact data-info@caida.org.
Acceptable Use Agreement for the public data
Please read the terms of the CAIDA Acceptable Use Agreement (AUA) for Publicy Accessible Datasets below:
When referencing this data (as required by the AUA), please use:
The CAIDA Macroscopic Internet Topology Data Kit - <release dates >,
https://www.caida.org/catalog/datasets/internet-topology-data-kit
You are required to report your publications using this dataset to CAIDA.
Request Data Access
- Access the publicly available CAIDA Ark IPv4 Internet Topology Data Kits Dataset (and other topology data)
- Request Access to the restricted CAIDA Ark IPv4 Internet Topology Data Kits Dataset